The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-19
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Work of the General Assembly.
Important Report OF tho Committee
on Boycotts and Strikes.
Decisions on Questions OF Assess
ments and Charter.
Messrs. Barry and Bailey Continue
to Make No Roadway.
Newspaper Boycott Resolved Upon
A Great Deal of Necessary
Business Awaiting
Action.

MlNNEAFOIls, Nlills, wv -th' XVI
cra assembly, Knights Of labor, met in
executive session at 0am. Whcad, oil
Iowa, offered resolution that the as
scmby adjourn at the close OF tomorrow
mornings session, and that all speeches
be limited to three minutes. Cariod-M
TO 70. The rules were then suspended and
the committee on strikes and boyCous
made another report, complaining against
Park Brothers, pittsburg; Perry u White,
Urbana, O., American tube and iron
works, Youngstown, o., which wa re-
fcrrcd TO the general executive board;
Section 3 oi the constitution was amended
in the sense that all local assemblies ut.
tach themselves 10 state, district or
national assembly. Mileage was fixed at
4 cents mile. Miss l.enom NJ. Barry
then presented Mr.. powdcrly, for his wife,
i'm behalf Of the general assembly, with n
large portrait Of himself. Mr.. Powderly
attempted 10 respond, hut was overcome
with emotion, and General Secretary
Iitchmnn came to the rescue with u lew
remarks.
Al the opening Of the afternoon session
of the general assembly, Knights ol Labor,
il Was voted to extend the sympathy oi
the order to the lockcd-Out brlss-workcs
oi New York city, who have been de
| priycd of the Saturday hall holiday which
| they formerly enjoyed. Permission was
granted them 90 appeal 60 the or'lcr nj
! large for assistance. The committee on
| law reported iayonbly on the subject ol
establishing u department Of woman :
work. and the plan was adopted without
opposition, after speeches 10y Mrs. H. VI.
! Harry and Mary llanain. The general
investigator was given power io select a
clerical force, subject to the approval ol
the general executive board, and establish
headquarters in Philadelphia.
A plan Ia make taxes from local assem-.
| blics PAYABLE 10 State, district and national
trade nsscmbIics direct, and from them "a
the general assembly, WIS reported un
iayorahly and voted down. The same lat
awaited a suggestion ui the committee tha
a clause be inserted Ia the rulcr pcuntiin
district assembly covering a whole Stat
20 become q State assembly ly simple n'N'
luton, and providing that u number ,
district assemblies covering state mn
resolve themselves into state nfscmbl
by the same process Further h'l"l
| makes ID now compulsory on the part a
"A national trades assembly when local
desiring IL comply with the law, instead a
having advisory power ~ now. Anothc
adoptcd Recommendation was to the cllcc
that "A trade local, attached tu u State ~
mixed district assembly may, on pavmcn
of all dues aud assessments, lcav,
the body to which Il is Hltachc,
and Join the national district ol IN,
trndc. and also retire In the same manner
proyiding Il returns a. the body "a whicl
ID formerly belonged. Individuals VIII
ioin mixed locals and aitcrwarl take trans
icn 90 trade locals can bc compelled Ia pa
.'ho difference. II any, IN initiation fees, th
fees in trade locals being usually higher
Among u number of minor amendment
Was one fixing the minimum limit ui IN
it'itiOn fee at a., the maximum rcmainin
the ramc. A resolution Ia strike Ou
"tcmpomrily tending ban' from anon
} the disqualiiicaiions for membership va
lost b. vote Oi ~ to ~. Amendment
were adopted providing that members h
Gfrars six months he dropped from th
, rolls. aud making the maintenance oi a
assistance fund optional instead oi con
, pulsory.
An interesting episode IN the mornin
session wan occasioncd 10y the intrOduCtiu
, oi recommendation 10 the effect that ill
| general secretary he empowered Ia cmplo
| or discharge employees In the general oilic
p inr carHc, subject to approval Oi the gci
cral executive board. Barry and halle
D considered this another stab at them, an
~ did their friends. An excited dubal
followed. Questions from every part
the hall were put to General Sccrctar
Iitchman. Mr. Iitchman stated that
was no morc than fair and just that lac !
given the power asked. One OF III
charges brought against him by Bailey M
J. Harry waH that ho had discharged ma
= employed IN the Office without authOrit.
q lie stated that hc did II because the ci
ploye in ducriionwas a confirmed drunl
' ard and unfit for duty. lie also STATE
that the employees in the office had give
u out the secret circular aud other matt
u that had "myrtcriouSly leaked out Oi u
n office during the last year. The gcncr
+ officers were nj the mercy oi these fellow
n They were retained because bailey aI
n Harry would not vote to Discharge then
e A motion "a adopt WIS lOst.
N IA WINS resolved to boycott the Indiana
n oils papcrs, the Journal and the Scn,in,
n for having discharged all employees 60
n ncctcd with the Knights oi Labor aud I
n biographical union aud refusing a. hl
, Them back when requested. II bad Dee
I. intended to hold an evening session in q
l. der Ia dispoac Of business 10y tomorrow, b
y as the han was engaged for q concert q
Ia session vas abandoned. great deal !
l. mains Ia br done. Much will have Ia
X dropped unless the time Of adjournment
p delayed.
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